Fun day in Brazil's Switzerland; Excellent Guide - We had a great day with Pedro exploring Brazil's "Switzerland." Pedro was an excellent guide, fun to be with, and provided lots of wonderful suggestions for lunch and chocolate tasting. The drive to and from is long, but it allowed for lots of good conversation and learning. A very enjoyable day.

The Best! - Juliana was an amazing guide and made our experience a memorable one. She was knowledgeable, fun, entertaining and an amazing driver! It was great to spend a full day away from the hustle and bustle of SP and enjoy the beautiful countryside.

The Best! - We had a fantastic day with Juliana! She was fun, knowledgeable and entertaining! Loved seeing all the sights and spending a lovely day outside the hustle and bustle of Sao Paulo!

Full Day Trip - Worth It. - Isaac was a great guide. He was prompt, attentive and patient (especially given the holiday traffic we endured)! He had attended school in the US, so his English was impeccable. This is a 10-hour tour (including ~2 hours each way between São Paulo and Campos do Jordão), so well worth the price, but note that the various ticket prices are not included in the Viator price. It was a major holiday weekend when we went, so the traffic was insane once we got to Campos do Jordão! (Check the calendar and avoid holidays!) Our first stop was the entrance to Campos do Jordão. Other than a photo op with the welcome sign, there's not much there (a few restaurants and chocolate shops). The next stop was Amantikir gardens. This was a very nice stop and the gardens were beautiful. (Some notes: they do not take credit cards, so have cash; they speak very little English (but Issac waited with us in line and translated until we went inside the gardens) so you may want to consider having Google Translate up and running; they wouldn't allow anything in the gardens except water, no other drinks or food -- due to bees.) Next we drove through the heart of Campos do Jordão. It was a very pretty town and Isaac offered to stop at a few photo ops or to eat, but we opted to just enjoy the view from the car (since we were crawling along in the holiday traffic). The next stop was Romantik Dalen - a "romantic park" that features a bridge where people put locks on railing of the bridge to symbolize "love locked forever." It wasn't super impressive, but made a nice photo op. From there, we walked to Parque Capivari. The park was crowded (again, holiday weekend), but very pleasant. We had the option to take the cable car up to Morro do Elefante, but chose not to due to the very long lines. If the lines hadn't been long, we definitely would've done the cable car, so I do recommend it. Instead, we grabbed a beer at Parrilla do Djalma and did some people watching. (We saw the bees be very aggressive with some Coca-Cola drinkers next to us, so understand why they didn't allow it at Amantikir.) Next on the agenda was Ducha de Prata. It was some manmade waterfalls. Again, nothing super special, but had some nice photo ops. From there, we went Parque do Itapeva. Absolutely stunning views. It wasn't crowded, so it was a nice respite from our day in the holiday crowds. They don't take credit cards either. This and Amantikir were certainly the highlight of the day. If you're in São Paulo and want to escape the city for a full day, this is a great trip. Summarizing some notes: 1. Avoid holiday weekends - very crowded and lots of traffic! 2. Bring cash, as tickets for various parks aren't included (and several places don't take debit or credit cards) 3. Have Google Translate handy if you're not with your guide 4. Amantikir didn't allow any food or drink, other than water due to bees. (Not sure this is a year round issue.)

Perfect for your first visit to Sao Paulo - Came with my 7 year old son for our first visit to Sao Paulo - had a great time! Juliana was our guide and she was wonderful. We loved the drive through the mountains, the chairlift, the vistas! It's so green - just incredible. Was very accommodating of our interests, we changed what we wanted to do as the day went along and we had to adjust for weather or we just got interested in making a new stop! Had a great time and would definitely come back again!

1st time in Sao Paulo - Our guide Ricardo was the best. He really made the experience a great one. We loved every but of the tour. It was well worth it and highly recommended.

Beautiful day in the mountains - Great day with Juliana to Campos do Jordao! The drive through the mountains was beautiful. We took a private tour, highly recommend so you can stop and stay at your leisure. The town is very quaint with many restaurants to choose from. Juliana was attentive and truly added to our overall experience.

Beautiful Vila Capivari - Nice vacation with a family at the Capivari Vila. We had lunch at a cozy restaurant called "Cantinho da Serra." Good food! Some restaurants have live music. We place to do window shopping. Some chocolate factory nearby.

Too long a drive for the experience. - The town is cute, but not sure it is worth the long drive and traffic. Plus, our driver had some issues with air conditioning. The town is charming, but you don’t get much time there if you want to come back the same day.

Visit to Campos do Jordão - Campos do Jordão is a beautiful city! We stayed in a house with heating, which proved to be a very good choice. We were able to make a fire and enjoy the cold night drinking wine and eating cheese. We went to several tourist attractions in the city, the highlights being Capivari and Amantikar parks. The gastronomy is something in itself and the fondue rotation is unmissable. There are several restaurants on the main avenue but I suggest the Argentine one with a tango show in one of the side streets on the main street. We highly recommend the city, especially in the cold season when everything seems to combine more.